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Dear colleagues, Here is the news from the July Tower Hamlets LMC meeting: Enhanced Access Several Primary Care Networks in the borough are working with the GP Care Group towards providing Enhanced Access (EA) appointments on a ‘hybrid model’ – some by the PCN and some by the Care Group. Other networks are planning to […]
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For South Asian Heritage Month Dr Chaand Nagpaul writes about the contribution of these doctors to the NHS and the challenges they have faced.
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Note: this page is now out of date, please see our most recent guidance. Patients with an existing online account will automatically be given access to future (prospective) entries to their patient record, including free text, letters and documents when a new system of access is implemented. This was originally due to come into effect […]
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22 July 2022 Dear Colleague They know price of everything and the value of nothing Today your national representatives unanimously resolved to reject the UK Government’s 2.1% for partners and 4.5% for other GP roles. At a meeting of GPC England, which I and a number of London colleagues attended as elected reps, we passed […]
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Dear colleagues, Here is the news from the most recent Redbridge LMC meeting Enhanced Access Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are to be required to offer (themselves or by sub-contracting) 60 minutes per 1000 patients per week of additional appointments in specified hours on weekday evenings and Saturdays. Redbridge Local Medical Committee (LMC) is involved in […]
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The Office for National Statistics’ growth figures for May 2022 were released at the start of July and show a 15% increase in GP appointments as being a significant contributor to the ‘human health activities’ sector as the main driver of growth. Overall growth for the economy was 0.5%. The figures also noted that the […]
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Primary Care Support England (PCSE) advise that from 31 July 2022 historic statements from Open Exeter will no longer be available to practices because the service will be decommissioned by NHS Digital. Statements from 2014/15 onwards will remain accessible via PCSE Online, but practices who may need statements from before that financial year are advised […]
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A ministerial announcement in June 2022 and subsequent letter from NHS England in July confirmed the plan to implement the statutory Medical Examiner System from April 2023. Medical Examiner Offices have been established in all acute trusts and London practices should expect to be contacted by the Medical Examiner Office at their local trust(s) in […]
